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Wally Olins' final interview: The brand guru on terrible names, overtaking rivals and business today

on May 27, 2014 | 0 comments

By Cameron Clarke

In his final interview, Britain’s preeminent branding expert Wally Olins offered a precious insight into the wisdom – and wit – that kept him at the forefront of his industry for almost half a century.

Speaking to Courier magazine a few weeks before he died in April, the Wolff Olins co-founder shared some of his prized thinking on why brand names don’t always matter, how a company can distinguish itself from its rivals and why there’s never been a better time to start a business than now.

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Source: The Drum